William Fichtner
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| William Fichtner | |
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| Image:William fichtner PhD.jpg William Fichtner, 2003 |
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| Born | William Edward Fichtner November 27, 1956 East Meadow, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Betsy Aidem, born East Meadow, Long Island, New York, 28 October 1957 (divorced 1996, 1 child), Kymberly Kalil (25 July 1998, 1 child) |
William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American supporting actor, often credited as William Fichtner and occasionally as Bill Fichtner. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion and as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Fichtner was born in Cheektowaga, New York where he graduated from Maryvale High School. He is the son of Patricia and William E. Fichtner.[1] He has German ancestry.[2] His sister is a Colonel in the USAF. After graduating from Farmingdale State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1978, Fichtner decided to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. On 18 May 2008 Fichtner was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by his alma mater Farmingdale State College.
[edit] Career
Dr. Fichtner began his acting career as "Josh Snyder" in As the World Turns in 1987. Fichtner's film credits include Contact, Heat, Armageddon, Go, Equilibrium, Black Hawk Down, The Perfect Storm and Crash. He is probably best known for his 2006 appearance in "Crash for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Outstanding performance Award and a "Best Acting Ensemble" Award from Broadcast Film Critics Choice.
Credited as "Bill Fichtner", he lent his voice to the character Ken Rosenberg in the popular video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. From 2005-2006, Fichtner also starred in the science fiction drama series Invasion as Sheriff Tom Underlay. After Invasion was cancelled, Fichtner was chosen to play Agent Alexander Mahone in the second and third seasons (2006-2008) of Prison Break.[3] Later that year, he also presented an award at the National Hockey League award show. He also appears in the West Wing episode, "The Supremes."
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | More information |
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| 1995 | Virtuosity | Wallace | |
| Reckless | Rachel's Father | ||
| Strange Days | Dwayne Engelman | ||
| Heat | Roger Van Zant | ||
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | Law | |
| 1997 | Contact | Kent | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Colonel William Sharp | |
| 1999 | Go | Burke | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | David "Sully" Sullivan | |
| Drowning Mona | Phil Dearly | ||
| Pearl Harbor | Danny's Father | ||
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Jeff Sanderson | |
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Detective Alex Tardio | ||
| 2002 | MDs | Bruce Kellerman | |
| Julie Walking Home | Henry | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Ken Rosenberg | Video game - voiceover (credited as Bill Fichtner) | |
| Equilibrium | Jürgen | ||
| 2004 | Crash | Flanagan | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ken Rosenberg | Video game - voiceover (credited as Bill Fichtner) | |
| 2005 | Invasion | Tom Underlay | |
| Nine Lives | Andrew | ||
| The Chumscrubber | Dr. Bill Stifle | ||
| Empire Falls | Jimmy Minty | ||
| The Longest Yard | Captain Knauer | ||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Dr. Wexler, marriage counselor | Voice - uncredited | |
| 2006 | Prison Break | Alexander Mahone | |
| Ultraviolet | Garth | ||
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Darren MacElroy | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bank Manager | uncredited |
| Turok (2008) | Logan | Video game - voiceover |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- William Fichtner at the Internet Movie Database
- William Fichtner at TV.com
- William Fichtner at the official Contact movie website.
- Random Roles at the Onion A.V. Club
[1] at Fichtner_Firsthand
